Michelle Walters
Senior Lecturer in Social Work
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Social Work – Practice Educator Professional Standards Stage 2
Key Facts
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Duration
9 months
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Level
PostgraduatePG
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Starting
September
SEP
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£470 plus £335 for the provision of a practice mentor assessor
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Waterside
Updated 05/11/2025
Updated 05/11/2025
Overview
Social Work – Practice Educator Professional Standards Stage 2 offers professional development opportunities for suitably qualified Social Workers to become competent in supporting the development of student Social Workers whilst on 100-day practice placement, through supervision, assessment and critical analysis of student practice.
This Stage 2 module will further develop Practice Educator abilities, on completion, they will be able to work with students at all levels including the final placement (100-day practice placement experience).
Highlights
- A wide range of facilities to support your learning.
- Apply assignments directly to your personal area of practice.
- Allocation of an undergraduate UON Social Work student to mentor.
Entry Requirements
- Candidates will have a social work qualification, be registered with Social Work England and have a minimum of 2 years’ post-qualifying experience.
- Candidates must have successfully completed the Social Work – Practice Educator Professional Standards Stage 1 module.
- Candidates must agree to support and assess a student on a 100-day placement.
- Candidates must have full responsibility in supervising and assessing the student’s practice over the course of the placement.
What You'll Learn
Social Work – Practice Educator Professional Standards Stage 2 engages students in the principles and concepts of the enabling of learning of others in services with children, young people, families and carers.
The fundamental underpinning principle of the Stage 2 module is a commitment to continuing professional development (CPD) that is to further professional personal knowledge and competence and enable that of others:
- Facilitation of current theories and models of Social Work practice.
- Utilisation of models of facilitating learning including mentoring, coaching, management and supervision.
- Ensuring management of time, resources and deadlines.
- Report writing, observation and assessment skills.
- Exhibiting enhanced competence in professional practice appropriate to engaging in developing student abilities.
- Critically reflect upon the assessment process, considering issues of power, oppression and disagreement and how these have influenced your own learning and development.
- Critically reflect upon your own development as a practice educator and demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the application of learning and the transfer of skills, knowledge and values to new situations as a practice educator.
How will I be assessed?
The module is assessed through the completion of a Portfolio of Evidence, which candidates need to collate throughout their teaching assessment period with a current social work student.
The portfolio includes 2 observations of practice and an academic assignment.
Fees and Funding
2025/26 Tuition Fees
Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 25/26 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
- UK – Part Time: £470 plus £335 for the provision of a practice mentor assessor
For more information about possible funding options, please visit our Fees and Funding pages.
Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 24/25 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
- UK – Part Time: £460 plus £325 for the provision of a practice mentor assessor
Staff
Jo Webb
Senior Lecturer in Social Work
